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Malignant MelanomaPhase 2NCT01378975

A Study of Vemurafenib in Metastatic Melanoma Participants With Brain Metastases

A Phase 2 study testing Vemurafenib in people with Malignant Melanoma, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 33 sites in 10 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This open-label, single-arm, multicenter study will evaluate the efficacy and safety in participants with metastatic melanoma who developed brain metastases. Participants may or may not have received prior systemic treatment for metastatic melanoma [except treatment with v-raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Malignant Melanoma
What is being tested?
Vemurafenib
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
146 participants
Where
33 sitesin 10 countries
Study dates
Jul 2011to Jul 2015
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adult participants, >/= 18 years of age
  • Histologically confirmed metastatic melanoma (Stage IV, American Joint Committee on Cancer) with BRAF V600 mutation (cobas 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test)
  • Measurable brain metastases, defined as lesions that were accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as ≥0.5 cm in the brain MRI with contrast, treated or untreated
  • Participants may or may not have received prior systemic therapy for metastatic melanoma and either a) have received no prior treatment for brain metastases or b) have received prior treatment for brain metastases and have progressed
  • Participants may or may not have symptoms related to their brain metastases
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1
  • Participants must have recovered from all side effects of their most recent systemic or local treatment for metastatic melanoma

Who cannot join

  • Increasing corticosteroid dose during the 7 days prior to first dose of study drug
  • Leptomeningeal involvement in participants with no prior treatment for brain metastases
  • Previous malignancy requiring active treatment within the past 2 years, except for treated and controlled basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in-situ of the cervix
  • Concurrent administration of any anticancer therapies other than those administered in the study
  • Treatment with any cytotoxic, investigational drug or targeted therapy 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug. Radiation therapy ≤1 week prior to first administration of vemurafenib; and stereotactic radiotherapy ≤1 day prior to prior to first administration of vemurafenib
  • Prior treatment with BRAF or MEK inhibitors
  • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease or event within the 6 months prior to first dose of study drug

Trial locations and contacts

33 sites in 10 countries.

33 sites in 10 countries

United States11 sites
  • Study site

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • Study site

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Study site

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Study site

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204-2839

  • Study site

    Dallas, Texas, 75246

  • Study site

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201

  • Study site

    Los Angeles, California, 90025

  • Study site

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • Study site

    Seattle, Washington, 98195

  • Study site

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • Study site

    Tampa, Florida, 33612-9497

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Germany6 sites
  • Study site

    Essen, 45122

  • Study site

    Frankfurt, 60596

  • Study site

    Kiel, 24105

  • Study site

    Mannheim, 68167

  • Study site

    Münster, 48157

  • Study site

    Tübingen, 72076

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France4 sites
  • Study site

    Bordeaux, 33075

  • Study site

    Nice, 06202

  • Study site

    Paris, 75006

  • Study site

    Paris, 75475

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Spain3 sites
  • Study site

    Barcelona, 08036

  • Study site

    Madrid, 28046

  • Study site

    Pamplona, Navarre, 31008

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Australia2 sites
  • Study site

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3002

  • Study site

    Wentworthville, New South Wales, 2145

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Italy2 sites
  • Study site

    Milan, Lombardy, 20133

  • Study site

    Siena, Tuscany, 53100

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Netherlands2 sites
  • Study site

    Amsterdam, 1066 CX

  • Study site

    Groningen, 9713 GZ

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Canada1 site
  • Study site

    Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5

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Israel1 site
  • Study site

    Tel HaShomer, 52621

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United Kingdom1 site
  • Study site

    Northwood, HA6 2RN

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About this study

Official title: An Open-label, Single-arm, Phase II, Multicenter Study, to Evaluate the Efficacy of Vemurafenib in Metastatic Melanoma Patients With Brain Metastases

This open-label, single-arm, multicenter study will evaluate the efficacy and safety in participants with metastatic melanoma who developed brain metastases. Participants may or may not have received prior systemic treatment for metastatic melanoma [except treatment with v-raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B (BRAF) or mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) inhibitors]. Participants will receive oral doses of 960 mg vemurafenib twice daily until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or consent withdrawal.

Being tested
Vemurafenib
Medical subject headings
Melanoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • VemurafenibDrug

    960 mg oral doses twice daily until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or consent withdrawal.

Study groups in NCT01378975
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohort 1: Previously Untreated ParticipantsExperimentalParticipants who had not received previous treatment for brain metastases [i.e., had never received brain stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT), whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT), surgery, or any other treatment for their brain metastases] received Vemurafenib 960 milligram (mg) tablet orally, twice daily (BID) from Day 1 until development of progressive disease within the brain or outside of the brain (whichever occurred first), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, protocol violation endangering participant's safety, death, reasons deemed by the investigator, or study termination by the Sponsor.
Receives: Drug: Vemurafenib
Cohort 2: Previously treated ParticipantsExperimentalParticipants who were previously treated with brain SRT, WBRT, or surgery for their brain metastases and have progressed following this treatment, received Vemurafenib 960 milligram (mg) tablet orally, BID from Day 1 until development of progressive disease within the brain or outside of the brain (whichever occurred first), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, protocol violation endangering participant's safety, death, reasons deemed by the investigator, or study termination by the Sponsor.
Receives: Drug: Vemurafenib

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Best Overall Response Rate (BORR) Within Brain of Previously Untreated Participants (Assessed by Independent Review Committee [IRC] Using Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors [RECIST])

    BORR assessed by IRC is defined as percentage of participants who were responders [with best overall response (BOR) documented as confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR)]. The RECIST v1.1 criteria modified for independent review of body and brain lesions was based on current radiology practices. The modifications to RECIST v1.1 included allowing target lesions in the brain to be >=5 mm by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging scan (in traditional RECIST v1.1 this is >=10 mm), allowing up to 5 target lesions in the brain (in traditional RECIST v1.1 only 2 target lesions), and examining the lesions within the brain and outside the brain separately for analytical purposes. CR: disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to less than (<) 10 millimeters (mm), PR: At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.

    Measured: Baseline up to the disease progression or death from any cause (approximately 4 years)

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Best Overall Response Rate (BORR) in the Brain of Participants With Previously Treated or Untreated Brain Metastases as Assessed by the IRC Using RECIST v1.1

    Percentage of participants who were responders with BOR documented as confirmed CR or PR, stable disease (SD), progressive disease (PD). CR: disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to <10 mm. PR: At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. SD: neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameters while on study. PD: at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm.

    Measured: Baseline up to the disease progression or death from any cause (approximately 4 years)

  2. Best Overall Response Rate (BORR) in the Brain of Participants With Previously Treated Brain Metastases as Assessed by the IRC Using RECIST v1.1

    BORR within brain assessed by IRC is defined as percentage of participants who were responders (with BOR documented as confirmed CR or PR). According to RECIST v1.1 criteria modified for brain metastases, CR: disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to <10 mm, PR: At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.

    Measured: Baseline up to the disease progression or death from any cause (approximately 4 years)

  3. Best Overall Response Rate Outside the Brain (Assessed by IRC)

    BORR outside of brain assessed by IRC is defined as percentage of participants who were responders (with BOR documented as confirmed CR or PR). According to RECIST v1.1 criteria modified for brain metastases, CR: disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to <10 mm, PR: At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.

    Measured: Baseline up to the disease progression or death from any cause (approximately 4 years)

  4. Duration of Response (DOR) (Assessed by Investigator and IRC)

    Duration of response was defined as the time interval between the date of the earliest qualifying response and the earliest date of PD or death from any cause. For participants who were alive without progression following the qualifying response, DOR were censored on the date of last available tumor assessment on or before the data cutoff date.

    Measured: Date of the earliest qualifying response until the earliest date of PD or death from any cause (approximately up to 4 years)

  5. Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Based on Overall Tumor Response (Assessed by Investigator)

    Progression-free survival was defined as the time between enrollment on Day 1 and the date of first radiographically documented progressive disease (within or outside the brain), clinical progressive disease, as assessed by the investigator or death whichever occurred first.

    Measured: Baseline up to the disease progression or death from any cause (approximately 4 years)

  6. Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Based on Tumor Assessment Within Brain Only (Assessed by Investigator )

    Progression-free survival was defined as the time between enrollment on Day 1 and the date of first radiographically documented progressive disease (within brain), clinical progressive disease, as assessed by the investigator or death whichever occurred first.

    Measured: Baseline up to the disease progression or death from any cause (approximately 4 years)

  7. Time to Development of New Brain Metastases in Responders

    Time to development of new lesions within the brain was defined as the interval between the date of first treatment and the earliest date of documentation of new brain lesions. Participants who were known to be free of new lesions were censored on the date of last tumor assessment.

    Measured: Date of first treatment and the earliest date of documentation of new brain lesions (approximately up to 4 years)

  8. Overall Survival

    Overall survival was defined as time between enrollment on Day 1 and date of death, irrespective of the cause of death. Participants for whom no death was captured on the clinical database were censored at the latest date they were known to be alive prior to or on the cutoff date.

    Measured: Baseline up to the disease progression or death from any cause (approximately 4 years)

  9. Best Overall Response Rate (BORR) Within the Brain and Outside Brain (Assessed by Investigator)

    Percentage of participants who were responders with BOR documented as confirmed CR or PR, stable disease (SD), progressive disease (PD). CR: disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to <10 mm. PR: At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. SD: neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameters while on study. PD: at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm.

    Measured: Baseline up to the disease progression or death from any cause (approximately 4 years)

  10. Best Overall Response Rate (BORR) Within the Brain and Outside Brain (Not Necessarily Follows the RECIST Criteria - as Assessed by Investigator)

    Percentage of participants who were responders (with best overall response (BOR) documented as confirmed complete response [CR] or partial response [PR]) were reported.

    Measured: Baseline up to the disease progression or death from any cause (approximately 4 years)

  11. Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AE)

    An AE was considered any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease associated with the use of the study drug, whether or not considered related to the study drug.

    Measured: From signing of informed consent form up to 28 days after the last dose of study drug (approximately up to 4 years)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Jun 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2011
  3. Primary completionJul 2015
  4. Study completionJul 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
146 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01378975
Sponsor's protocol ID
MO25743
Status last verified
Jun 2025
First submitted
21 Jun 2011
Last updated
25 Jun 2025

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Vemurafenib in people with Malignant Melanoma, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 33 sites in 10 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Jun 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 33 sites in United States, Germany, France, Spain, Australia and 5 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 1 Aug 2016). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Best Overall Response Rate (BORR) Within Brain of Previously Untreated Participants (Assessed by Independent Review Committee [IRC] Using Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors [RECIST]) (time frame: Baseline up to the disease progression or death from any cause (approximately 4 years)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Jun 2025.

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